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Â鶹AV Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum recently met with senior leadership at the Chinese Ministry of Education and China Scholarship Council, during her visit to Beijing on November 15 and 16.

The meetings were important opportunities for Â鶹AV to strengthen relationships with Chinese education leaders, to explore new areas of scientific collaboration, to highlight Â鶹AV’s international excellence, and to reconfirm the University’s commitment to enhancing its teaching and research collaborations with China.

Published on: 3 Dec 2012

During Â鶹AV Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum’s recent visit to Beijing, she met with the leadership of Quebec-based companies in China at a luncheon hosted by the Canada-China Business Council (CCBC).

At the event, Prof. Munroe-Blum heard about the challenges and opportunities for Canadian companies doing business in China.

Published on: 3 Dec 2012

Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Â鶹AV’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, met with senior leadership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on November 15, during her recent trip to China.

The meeting was a chance for Â鶹AV to explore new opportunities for collaboration with the CAS, especially in the fields of life sciences, biodiversity, biofuels, green chemistry, food safety and bioinformatics – all areas of strength at Â鶹AV.

Published on: 3 Dec 2012

Â鶹AV Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University’s negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.

Please see the following message and share the information as you deem appropriate. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at 514-398-4747 or hr.hr [at] mcgill.ca.


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Published on: 27 Nov 2012

Â鶹AV Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University’s negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.

Please see the following message and share the information as you deem appropriate. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at 514-398-4747 or hr.hr [at] mcgill.ca.

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Published on: 20 Nov 2012

On November 8, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the proposals from eight Canadian universities that have been selected to recruit 11 prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERCs). This latest CERC competition will further enable Canada to be at the leading edge of research breakthroughs, which will generate significant social and economic benefits for Canadians.

Published on: 19 Nov 2012

Â鶹AV Human Resources has asked Research and International Relations to relay updates on the University’s negotiations with AMURE, the union representing research associates and assistants.

Please see the following message and share the information as you deem appropriate. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at 514-398-4747 or hr.hr [at] mcgill.ca.

AMURE – bargaining in presence of conciliator

Published on: 1 Nov 2012

Â鶹AV Workshop: Capitalize on the ConvergenceÌý

Mark your calendars

The Office of the Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations), in partnership with the Faculties of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine, and Science, invites you to an exciting event devoted to highlighting and building interdisciplinary research collaborations between NSERC- and CIHR-related projects.Ìý

Published on: 26 Oct 2012

The following update has been prepared by Dr. Marianna Newkirk, Associate Dean (Research) and Â鶹AV's CIHR University Delegate. For any questions, Dr. Newkirk can be reached at marianna.newkirk [at] mcgill.ca.

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Published on: 15 Oct 2012

At the session held on September 19 with both AMURE bargaining units, the university explained its position on layoffs, end of contracts and recalls of research associates and assistants. This led to questions and several exchanges between the parties. A tentative agreement on the majority of these elements was presented by Â鶹AV. The parties reached an agreement in principle on the majority of the issues at hand, but were unable to reach an agreement on the notice of termination of employment.

Published on: 1 Oct 2012

Lancement de l'appel de propositions
81e Congrès de l'Acfas

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Savoirs sans frontières

Voici le slogan du 81e Congrès de l'Association francophone pour le savoir – Acfas qui se déroulera du 6 au 10 mai 2013 à l'Université Laval, située dans la ville de Québec.

Published on: 12 Sep 2012

Â鶹AV and Intellectual Ventures have announced a partnership that provides an additional avenue for Â鶹AV faculty to commercialize their inventions and discoveries.

Published on: 7 Aug 2012

We’ve known for a while that the vestibular system in the inner ear is responsible for helping us keep our balance. And while researchers have already developed a basic understanding of how the brain constructs our perceptions of ourselves in motion, until now no one has understood the crucial step by which the neurons in the brain select the information needed to do so.

Published on: 24 Jul 2012

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